Employers in Virginia logged 17 WARN Act notices in March 2016, involving roughly 536 workers — falling below February and down 51% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 115 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 7 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 115 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 7 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | 2 | 326 |
| Frederick | 1 | 83 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 76 |
| Essex | 1 | 18 |
| Prince Edward | 1 | 16 |
Norfolk City absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 326 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 2 | 326 |
| Winchester | 1 | 83 |
| Richmond | 1 | 76 |
| Tappahannock | 1 | 18 |
| Farmville | 1 | 16 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 331 |
| Closure | 6 | 205 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | Norfolk | 262 | Layoff | 2016-03-30 |
| Sterling Backcheck Company | Winchester | 83 | Closure | 2016-03-09 |
| Hospice of Virginia | Richmond | 76 | Closure | 2016-03-20 |
| CACI Inc | Norfolk | 64 | Layoff | 2016-03-28 |
| Hospice of Virginia | Tappahannock | 18 | Closure | 2016-03-20 |
| Hospice of Virginia | Farmville | 16 | Closure | 2016-03-21 |
| Gannett Publishing Services | Springfield | 7 | Closure | 2016-03-05 |
| Hospice of Virginia | Newport News | 5 | Closure | 2016-03-15 |
| AEC Narrow Fabrics | Boykins | 5 | Layoff | 2016-03-21 |
| Gannett | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-05 | |
| Sterling Backcheck Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-09 | |
| Hospice of Virginia | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-15 | |
| Hospice of Virginia | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-20 | |
| Hospice of Virginia | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-21 | |
| AEC Narrow Fabrics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-21 |
The biggest impact was at Alorica at its Norfolk facility, reporting 262 affected workers. Sterling Backcheck Company followed with 83 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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